Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14714, John Fessenden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass .
Fessenden, John Eunice
W. 14714
CONTENTS
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785
Massachusetts Roll
John Fessenden
4
Mass Line Private War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-annual all'ce ending
4 months 18/30
$ 36.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 Years
Westminster, Worcester Co.

Not 1828 Settled at Treasury Cons. with Adm. W.D. File # 14,714

Revolutionary Claims
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, "entitled An act for the relief of veteran surviving Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolutionary approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I John Fessenden of Westminster in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby declare, that I am listed in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the War, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a Sergeant in Captain Foss's Company in Colonel Tupper's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. And I also declare, that I after wards received certificates for the reward of eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778. — And I do further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States, and that I have received no money of the United States as a pensioner, since the 1 st of March 1826. — Witness my hand and seal this Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. —
John Fessenden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Worcester ss. July 11. 1828 —
Then personally appeared the above named John Fessenden and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed was true. —
Before me, Simon Sanderson, Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. July 15 th , 1828 — Before me Simon Sanderson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

John Fessenden and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed was true —
Before me, Simeon Sanderson, Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester, ss.
Worcester July 15 th , 1828 —
Before me Simeon Sanderson a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared this day Abijah Woodbury Esquire and Abijah Woodbury of Westminster in said County, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reported and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated —
Witness my hand, this fifteen thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight — Simeon Sanderson in justice of peace
I Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that Simeon Sanderson before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1828.
Abijah Bigelow, (Clerk)

John Hesperton
correct. —
DM
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State of Massachusetts, April 16, 1818.
I, John Fessenden - a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Westminster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath
testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the twenty fifth day of April 1775 and I enlisted for eight months and at the end of which time I then enlisted for one year at the close of that time I enlisted during the war and
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the close of the war first in the company under Capt. Thorne Wellington and was transferred from one company to another and at the close of the war was in Capt. Foss's Company in Colonel Tupper's Regiment
as a Sergeant against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the sixth Regiment in the Massachusetts line.
and that I left the service on or about the seventeenth of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and was discharged after being put on a furlough and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty-two years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. John Fessenden
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me, Edward Barron
Judge of Court Common Pleas Western Circuit
the abovenamed John Fessenden and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true,
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edward Barron

We the subscribers hereby certify that John Fur- seden within our midst sustains a good Character for veracity, and we have good reason to believe and do believe that the within certificate by him subscribed is true — John C. Miller Timothy Hovey
Worcester Is April 15. 1818 Then personally appeared Col. John C. Miller and Mr. Timothy Hovey above named and made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is true before me Abel Wood Justice of Peace

1505
Emma Pender Mass.
admitted
P. 2 is #80
duration of service as legat not she year either ended at 15 march 1828 - 15 march 1828
March 16
Sol. Strong Leominster, Mass.

"John Fessenden & Eunice Meriam, both of Westminster, were joined in Marriage Decemr." sixteenth seventeen hundred and eighty four. The above marriages were consummated by me
Eph m Wooton J. of P.
I Charles Russell, Town Clerk of the Town of Princeton, County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Record of Marriages in said town of Princeton, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "Decem r 16. 1784"
Charles Russell, Town Clerk. of said Princeton.
I Charles Russell, above named, depose and say: That I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Princeton, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Princeton, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Charles Russell, Town Clerk. of said Princeton.
State of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. August. 16. 1838. Sworn to before me.
Alphonso Brooks Jus. Dec.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the court of common pleas for said county of Worcester, do certify that the Hon. Solomon Strong is a judge of said court - and that Alpheus Brooks, Esquire, is a justice of the peace for said county - and that the signatures of said Strong and Brooks to the certificates hereto annexed, are in their proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, the fifth day of September, 1838.
J. G. Kendall, Clerk
Emerson Russell
1838

2131
Massachusetts
Eunice Fessenden widow of John Fessenden Esq. Mass. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8 th February 1836 of Worcester co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wellington of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jasper in the Mass. line for 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Mar. 1839 and sent Col. Strong Commissioner Mass. Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $24.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00 $64.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Vol. 1st Page 87
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 87 March 7, 1840.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
On this twenty first day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a county thereof Damaris Fessenden a resident of Westminster in said County widow aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of John Fessenden late of said Westminster who served in the Revolutionary War during the whole of the war a part of the time

as a private soldier, and the latter part of the time as a Sergeant of Infantry. That her said husband John Fessenden was first on the Pension list as a Sergeant of Infantry. She has no documentary evidence neither can she procure any further evidence of said John Fessenden's services than what is now in the War-Office and on which his pension was obtained. The last pension certificate by which he was allowed a pension as Sergeant of Infantry she has not now in her possession. It was sent to Boston when the arrears of her pension were obtained by her, after his death. The pension certificate by which he obtained a pension under the law of 1818, as a private soldier, is in her possession and is annexed, as also the allowance of her pension as a Sergeant of Infantry signed by Richard Rush. She further declares that she was married to said John Fessenden, at said Westminster on the sixteenth day of December 1784, by Ephraim Wood Woodson then a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, residing at Princeton.

in said County. Before she was married her name was Eunice Meriam. She says further that her husband the forensic John Fessenden died at said Westminster on the eighth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty six. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place subsequent to the first of January eighteen hundred and thirty four A.D. at the time above stated. She further declares that she has remembrance the widow of the said John Fessenden ever since never having been since married.
Eunice Fessenden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss.
On this twenty first day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record. Eunice Fessenden above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed, before
The said Eunice Fessenden by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and I took her examination at the place her residence in said Westminster Solomon Strong Judge C.C. Pleas

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
147/11
Connice Fessenden
Widow of
John Fessenden
Rev Rev War
Act: _____
July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. John Fessenden 432
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828.
John Fessenden, of Westminster in the County of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Forst  Col. Tupper 's company, in the regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 5. 1828.
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Fessenden in the Massachusetts Line. It further appears that John Fessenden is now on the pension list of the agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
Peter Hagner And
correct

Payable on the 4 th March and 4 th Sept r of each year; at the U.S. Branch Bank in Boston.
John Fessenden

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, John Fessenden,
late a Private in the
Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the 17 th day of April one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this 1 st day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
19 August 1828.
Sir :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Sergeant of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
Mr John Fessenden.

John E. Miller of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty three years, testify and say that I was present at the death of John Fessenden of said Worcester who was on the pension list and that at the time of his death he was in the same house with him. His wife, at said Westminster, on the eighteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty eight. I have also lived in the same house with his widow, Fanny Fessenden, ever since. She has remained his widow ever since, never having since been married.
John E. Miller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County ss. On this twenty first day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared John E. Miller above named and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Solomon Strong judge C. C. P. S.
I certify that John E. Miller above named is a credible person. Solomon Strong judge C. C. P. S.

To the Hon the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
I enclose the application of John Hesselman of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a Pension under the act of Congress If you for want here a Certificate - you will please to direct to the Post-Office Westminster Mass -
Westminster July 16. 1828
Yours with great Respect the Hon for John Hesselman Simson Sedgwick

Abijah Wood of Milford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby certify that Capt John Tiffey of Milford aforesaid enlisted in the Revolutionary army on an alias the twenty fifth day of March 1776 for eight months at the end of that time he enlisted for one year & served in the army of Genl Washington he then enlisted & continued in the service during the war Abijah Wood
Worcester 28 April 20 1818
That the above named Abijah Wood hereby affirms under oath that the above statement by him subscribed contains the truth Abijah Wood

John Pependen Wap. Ant 15 May 1828 to what time p. 2 (Pm offin March 16. 1839
Quid 8 th Feb 1836 p d to that period
CH

Apr 6 1840
Miss Mary Edwards
Esq
L. Edwards Esquire Commr of Pensions Pension Office City of Washington
Thos L. Lincoln Atty

Washington April 6 1840
James S. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Sir.
I beg to call your notice to the enclosed Letter of, James Sanderson Esq - in behalf of the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier; and respectfully ask, that you would enable me to answer the inquiries which it contains.
Most respectfully
Your obed Serv t
Levi Linsley